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History Careers
Examples of Job Titles for History Majors: Some of these jobs require education beyond the bachelor's degree.
- Anthropologist
- Archeologist
- Archivist
- Biographer
- Clergy
- Community Relations Director
- Congressional Aide
- Consumer Advocate
- Counselor
- Criminologist
- Demographer
- Economist
- Editor
- FBI / CIA Agent
- Foreign News Correspondent
- Foreign Service Officer
- Genealogist
- Government Official
- Historian
- Historic Preservation Specialist
- Historic Site Tour Guide
- Historical Society Staff Member
- Indicter
- Insurance Agent/Broker
- Intelligence Analyst
- International Relations Specialist
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Lecturer
- Legal Assistant / Paralegal
- Librarian
- Lobbyist
- Market Research Analyst
- Media Consultant
- Museum Curator
- Museum Technicians & Specialist
- Park Ranger
- Peace Corps/ Vista Worker
- Political Scientist
- Psychologist
- Public Relations Specialist
- Research Assistant
- Sociologist
- Teacher, Social Studies
- Technical Writer
- Travel Agent
- Urban Administrator
- Urban Planner
- Writer/Author
History Major Skills
- Analyzing ideas and information
- Decision making
- Developing a world view
- Examining evidence
- Explaining Ideas
- Explaining the present by referring to the past
- Interpreting events and ideas
- Seeing relationships between factors
- Writing and presenting information
Some Employers of History Majors
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- Bureau of the Census
- Business and Industry
- Central Intelligence Agency / Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Department of State
- Media
- Museums and Archives
- Paralegal Profession
- Peace Corps / Vista
- Politics
- Public Interest Groups
- Campaigns
- Legislators
- Political Parties
- Research foundations
- Schools and Universities
- State and Local Governments
- Travel and tour services
- Administration and Legislation
- Corrections and Court Systems
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- Highway and Street Construction and Maintenance
- Housing and Community Development
- Library
- Parks and Recreation
- Police and Fire Protection
- Social and Welfare Services
- Transportation
Links
Career Planning
- Museum Employment Resource Center - http://www.museum-employment.com/
Organizations & Associations:
- Bureau of the Census* - http://www.census.gov/
- National Register of Historic Places* - http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/index.htm
- Society for American Archaeology - http://www.saa.org/
- Yahoo! Resources for History* - http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/humanities/history/organizations/
- Resources of Historical Societies* - http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/history_soc.html
- Resources of Archaeological Societies* - http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/archaeol_soc.html
- Resources of Anthropological Societies* - http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/anthrop_soc.html
Miscellaneous
- National Archives* - http://www.archives.gov/index.html
- The History Channel - http://www.history.com/
- Sports History - http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/sports/history/
- Historical Text Archives - http://www.historicaltextarchive.com/
- The History Net* - http://www.TheHistoryNet.com